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www.ncpad.org Now Carrie is going to demonstrate the tricep extension from the seated position. Starting position is tight tummy, posture maintain tall. Relax your neck and shoulders. Arms stretched up overhead with your other arm supporting. As you inhale you’ll curl the arm and as you exhale you push the arm up to the top. Again you’ll inhale as you curl and exhale as you extend. You’ll do inhale and curl for a count of 1-2 seconds and 1-2 seconds back up to the top. Maintain your posture, be careful not to arch your back and make sure you do both arms. If your goal is to increase your muscular endurance you should use lighter weights and perform 8-12 repetitions. If your goal is to increase your muscular strength you should use heavier weights and perform 5-8 repetitions. Many individuals who use wheelchairs may have poor trunk stability and if this is the case you should be careful when doing overhead exercises. You can wear a chest strap that attaches to the back of the wheelchair in order to help maintain trunk stability during the exercise and these straps can often be purchased at most medical supply stores.